Steam-condenser.



H. L. BRANDON. STEAM CONDENSER. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 25, 1910.

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STEAM-CONDENSER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

Application filed May 25, 1910. Serial No. 563,317.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. BRANDON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State ofKansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Steam- Condensers,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to condensing apparatus especially adapted forice making plants, and the invention has for one of its objects toimprove and simplify the construction and operation of apparatus of thischaracter so as to be comparatively simple and inexpensive tomanufacture, highly efficient in use, and of such design that cleaningand repair can be easily accomplished.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improvedcondenser in which the water of condensation can be reboiled by the heatof the incoming exhaust steam from the engine so that non-condensablegases can be eliminated, in which the water of condensation can beskimmed to eliminate impurities, and in which the con- (lensing actiontakes place by means of atmospheric and water cooling.

Vith these objects in view and others as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention comprises the various novel-features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts which willbe more fully describedhereinafter and set forth with 'mrticularity in the claims appendedhereto.

In the accon'ipanying drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of theinvention:-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus with portionsin sections. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on line 2-2,Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 8-3, Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters are employed to designate correspondingparts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, A designates a box-like base of the condenser,and B the cooling section thereof that surmounts the base so that thewater of condensation will flow into the latter. The base A is a sheetmetal or other suitable structure having an approximately horizontalpartition 1 extending the full length thereof to divide the base into asteam inlet chamber 2 and a reboiling chamber 3. The inlet chamber 2 isdisposed under the partition 1 and is connected by a pipe or inlet 4with the exhaustpipe of the engine so that the steam to be condensedwill enter the chamber 2 at one end and flow longitudinally of thechamber and thereby transmit heat through the partition 1. to thecondensed water flowing along the latter so that the water will bereboiled by the hot steam.

At the end of the chamber 2 opposite from the inlet 4 is a steamconducting port or tube 5 in the partition 1, whereby the steam passesinto the chamber 3. From here the steam rises into the cooling section Bof the condenser. This section B consists of vertically disposed headsor chambers (5 and T, which rise from the top plate 8 of the base and inthis to plate is a port or conducting tube 9 by which steam passes fromthe chamber 3 into the head 6. These heads are connected together byapproximately horizontal condensing tubes 10 that have their endsexpanded in the inner or opposed walls of the heads 6 and 7, and thesetubes are arranged one above another so that cooling water can trickledown the tubes to assist in condensing the steam. This water is suppliedby a sprinkling pipe 11 mounted over the uppermost tube 10, and suppliedby water from a suitable source, the supply being regulated by a valve12. The tubes 1.0 are exposed to the atmosphere so that the condensingof the steam will be effected by the combined action of the surroundingair and cooling water. The outer walls of the heads (5 and 7 consist ofplates 12) that are clamped tightly in closed posi tion by bolts 14, theadvantage of this con struction being that access to the cooling sectionof the condenser can be afforded for cleaning or repair.

The water of condensation flows into the head or chamber 7 from thetubes 10 and drains out of the said chamber through a pipe 15 disposedin the reboiling chamber 3. This pipe has one end connected at 16 withthe bottom of the chamber 7 at one end of the condenser and inclinesdownwardly therefrom and terminates at the opposite end of the condensernear the conducting pipe in the chamber 3. The water spreads out overthe chamber 3 and flows to the opposite end thereof where a valvecontrolled outlet pipe 17 is provided. Since the water must flow thefull length of the chamber 3, it is subjected to the reboiling actionfrom the steam in the chamber 2 and by this means the non-condensablevapor is liberated and discharges into the atmosphere through an outlet18 at one end of the chamber3. Anynon-condensable vapor liberated by thesteam in the cooling section B is free to pass off to the atmospherethrough an outlet 19 in the head 7. Arranged in the chamber 3 betweenthe point where the water of condensation enters and leaves the same isa skimmer or equivalent device 20, which has an outlet 21, and this isbrought into operation by closing the valve 22 in the outlet 17, andopening the valve 28 in the outlet 21, the water rises in the chamber 3so as to flow into the skimmer. In this manner, the scum or otherimpurities flowing on the water again passes out through the skimmer.After the impurities are thus removed, the valve 23 can be closed andthe valve 22 opened so that the pure water can be drawn olf into acollecting receptacle.

rom the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdraw ings, the advantages of the construction and of the method ofoperation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to whichthe invention relates, and while I have described the principle ofoperation of the invention, together with the device which I nowconsider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that suchchanges may be made when desired are within the scope of the claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Acondenser comprising a base section, and a cooling section mountedthereon; said base section being divided into inlet and reboilingchambers; means for supplying steam to the inlet chamber at one end;means at the opposite end of the inlet chamber for connecting the samewith the reboiling chamber; means for conducting steam from thereboiling chamber to the cooling section of the condenser; means forconducting water of condensation from the cooling section to one end ofthe reboiling chamber; an outlet through which the water of condensationdischarges after passing through substantially the full length of thereboiling chamber, and a skimmer arranged in the reboiling chamber at apoint disposed between the said outlet and said water conducting means.

A condenser comprising a chambered base, a partition extendinglongitudinally thereof for dividing the base into a lower steam inletchamber and an upper reboiling chamber, means for supplying steam to oneend of the inlet chamber, means for per mitt-ing steam to pass from theinlet to the reboiling chamber, a steam condensing de vice mounted onthe base and communicating with the reboiling chamber, means forconducting water of condensation from the cooling device to the innerend of there boiling chamber to cause, the water to, flow over thepartition in a direction opposite to the flow of steam in the inletchamber, a valve controlled outlet through which the water passes fromthe reboiling chamber, and a skimming device in the reboiling chamber.

A condenser comprising a hollow base, i

a horizontal partition dividing the base into upper and lower chambers,means for admitting steam to one end of the lower chamber, means forconducting steam from the lower to the upper chamber, hollow headsrising from the base, cooling tubes extending from one head to theother, means for connecting one head with the upper chamber to receivesteam therefrom, a pipe extending longitudinally of the upper chamberand having one end connected with the bottom of the other head toreceive water of condensation therefrom, the lower end of the pipeterminating at the end of the partition through which the steam passesfrom the lower to the upper chamber, and an outlet at the end of theupper chamber opposite from that into which the .water flows through thepipe whereby the water of condensation flows longitudinally of thepartition to be heated by the steam flowing in the opposite direction inthe lower chamber.

l. A condenser comprising a hollow base, a horizontal partition dividingthe base into upper and lower chambers, means for admitting steam to oneend of the lower cham ber, means for conducting steam from the lower tothe upper chamber, hollow heads rising from the base, cooling tubesextending from one head to the other, means for connecting one head withthe upper chamber to receive steam therefrom, a pipe extendinglongitudinally of the upper chamber and having one end connected withthe bottom of the other head to receive water of condensation therefrom,the lower end of the pipe terminating at the end of the partitionthrough which the steam passes and from the lower to the upper chamber,an outlet at the end of the upper chamber op posite from that into whichthe water flows through the pipe whereby the water of condensation flowslongitudinally of the partition to be heated by the steam flowing in theopposite direction in the lower cham her, and a device for supplyingsprinkling cooling water on the tubes and on the base.

A condenser comprising a hollow base, a horizontal partition dividingthe base into upper and lower chambers, means for admitting steam to oneend of the lower chamber, means for conducting steam from the lower tothe upper chamber, hollow heads rising from the base, cooling tubeseXtend ing from one head to the other, means for connecting one headwith the upper chame71,4se

her to receive steam therefrom, a pipe extending longitudinally of theupper chamber and having one end connected with the bottom of the otherhead to receive water of condensation therefrom, the lower end of thepipe terminating at the end of the partition through which the steampasses from the lower to the upper chamber, an outlet at the end of theupper chamber opposite from that into which the water flows through thepipe whereby the water of condensation flows longitudinally of thepartition to be heated by the steam flowing in the opposite direction inthe lower chamher, and a skimmer located above the said partition at apoint between the lower end of the said pipe and the outlet for thewater of condensation.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. BRANDON. Vitnesscs E. M. BRUEGGEN, J. H. \VENDQRFF.

